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    • What is IBS?
    • Causes
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    • Diarrhoea
    • Bloating
    • Cramps and Spasms
    • Constipation
    • Flatulence
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    • What is right for you?
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    • COLPERMIN® IBS Relief
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  • Managing your IBS
    • Managing your IBS
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IBS Symptoms

If you suspect you're experiencing symptoms of IBS, such as stomach or bowel cramps, loose stools or flatulence, you should see your doctor. IBS is fairly common, and GPs advise and treat sufferers frequently.

So there's no reason to feel embarrassed – your GP will happily discuss it with you.

The ABC of IBS

The UK National Institute of Clinical Excellence advises GPs to consider IBS if their patient experiences any of these ’ABC’ symptoms for six months or more:

There are other symptoms which may be associated with IBS, which include bowel cramps, diarrhoea, excessive wind, feeling that you haven’t fully emptied your bowels, passing mucus from your bottom and occasionally experiencing an urgent need to go to the toilet.

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    Abdominal pain or discomfort

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    Bloating

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    Change in bowel habits – diarrhoea, constipation or both

If you experience these symptoms, you should visit your doctor to get a check for IBS - and to rule out anything more serious.

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Diarrhoea

Characterised by passing looser, more watery stools than is normal for you.

Find out more about diarrhoea and IBS
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Bloating

Do you feel full of air, uncomfortable and self-conscious? Bloating can be a symptom of IBS.

Find out more about bloating
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Flatulence

Passing wind is natural – we all do it. However, if it’s excessive or difficult to control, it can affect your confidence around other people, and might be a sign of IBS.

Find out more flatulence
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Cramps/spasms

Stomach cramps or bowel cramps are normally short lived and caused by a minor upset, however if they last for more than a few days, with other symptoms,they may be a symptom of a long-term condition, such as IBS.

Find out more about stomach cramps
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Constipation

From a survey carried out for Johnson & Johnson, over half of IBS sufferers experience constipation.

Find out more about constipation

 

  • IBS Symptoms
    • IBS Symptoms
    • Diarrhoea
    • Bloating
    • Cramps and Spasms
    • Constipation
    • Flatulence
  • What is IBS
    • What is IBS?
    • Causes
  • IBS Treatment
    • What is right for you?
    • IMODIUM® IBS Relief
    • How it works
    • COLPERMIN® IBS Relief
    • How it works
    • IBS range
  • Managing your IBS
    • Managing your IBS
    • You are not alone
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What treatment is right for you once diagnosed?

What treatment is right for you once diagnosed?

A better understanding of your symptoms – and what can aggravate them – can help you decide how best to treat diagnosed IBS, such as medication for stomach cramps or bowel cramps, loose stools or flatulence.

Find an IBS treatment for you

 

Managing your diagnosed IBS

Managing your diagnosed IBS

Choose from many different ways to manage the symptoms and effects of diagnosed IBS, such as suffering from stomach cramps, to help you get back to your normal life.

Find out more about managing IBS
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